Emily Mary Osborn (1828-1925)

Golden Daydream

This stunning British Victorian Pre-raphaelite Royal Academy exhibited oil painting is by note female Suffragette artist Emily Mary Osborn. Painted in 1877 it was exhibited at the RA the same year. The composition is of a beautiful young woman, lounging in a hammock, daydreaming. The fashionably eclectic interior with the verdure tapestries, Persian carpets and exotic lilies, is typical of paintings of the Aesthetic Movement as is the languid subject of idle reverie. With this picture Osborn showed herself to be a versatile artist able to deviate from her usual subjects of portraiture, childhood or social adversity. Her brushwork and attention to detail have perfectly captured the many varied textures with the colour gold running through them all. This is a stunning painting with excellent provenance by a well respected Victorian female artist and would grace any wall. 
 
Signed with red monogram lower left.

Provenance Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 18 April 1978, lot 88.
                    Exhibited London, Royal Academy, 1877, no. 461 (as Dreaming Awake).
                    Birmingham Society of Artists, 1878, no. 431 (As A Golden Daydream). 
                    Literature Art Journal, September 1877, p. 269.

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Jessie MacGregor (1847-1919)

In the Childhood of Dante - From this time forward love ruled my heart

This stunning Pre-Raphaelite oil painting depicts Beatrice kneeling on the grass, holding flowers and gazing up at Dante as he stands beside her, hands over her head, perhaps miming crowning her. Other children and their maids dance around them. Beyond them is a Florentine garden with beautiful arches and some figures to the right. To the left one can glimpse the landscape under a summer's sky. MacGregor has portrayed superb detail in the figures expressions and clothing with rich red and gold tones and the vivid blue sky echoing in the little boy's tunic. The brushwork is fantastic. MacGregor painted some fantastic paintings in her time, many of which were exhibited and now hang in art galleries. This painting is a superb example of her work, with excellent provenance and would grace any wall.

Signed twice 'Jessie Macgregor/1892' lower right.

Provenance Anon. sale, Sotheby's, Belgravia, 11 December 1972, lot 195.
                    Exhibited London, Royal Academy, 1892, no. 905 entitled In the Childhood of Dante. From this time forward love ruled my heart.
                    Literature Royal Academy Illustrated, 1892, p. 78.

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Robert Macaulay Stevenson (1854-1952)

Wooded River Landscape at Dusk

This atmospheric exhibited Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the theme is one close to Stevenson's heart, a moonlit river landscape with wispy Impressionist trees and wonderful reflections. No one can do it better. The vibrant greens in the foreground and reflections on the water are just beautiful. This is an excellent example of a Glasgow Boy artist's work and would not look out of place in a museum. Indeed similar examples are housed in Kelvingrove Glasgow Art Gallery. The painting was sold via the dealership of Alex Reid one of the most famous art dealers of the 19th century and this painting retains his label verso. His portrait by Vincent van Gogh is also on view in Kelvingrove Gallery.

Signed lower left.

Provenance. Exhibited: Palace of the Arts, Empire Exhibition, Scotland, Bellahouston Park, 1938, no.552, repr. b/w p.42.
                     Presented by Mrs Fergus Morton and Mrs J. W. H. Gow, 1937.
                     Alex Reid label verso.

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Sir James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1933)

Artist's Family Portrait

This stunning British American Impressionist Edwardian portrait oil on canvas painting is by Sir James Jebusa Shannon and dates to circa 1905. The painting is of the artist and his wife Florence and daughter Kitty. Shannon produced numerous superb portraits, including of Kitty and Florence, but a painting of himself with his family is rare. They are dressed in their finery and appear to be examining china ornaments, Shannon alone gazing at the viewer. This is a magnificent painting and an excellent example of his masterly work.

Signed lower right.

Provenance. Family estate.
                     Sotheby's London.

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Simon Pietersz Verelst (1644-1710)

Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Ledge


This stunning 17th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is by noted Dutch artist Simon Pietersz Verelst. The full attribution to Verest was confirmed by Dr Fred Meijer and it is both signed and dated lower right. This superb still life was painted by Verelst in 1670 and is an excellent example of his artistry as a 'God of Flowers'. The colours are vibrant and the brushwork and details are superb. The flowers are a mix of poppies and roses with some lovely blue morning glory. The foliage is as charming and as detailed as the flowers and a beautiful white butterfly hangs off a stem to the right. This is a fantastic Dutch Golden Age 17th century oil painting by Verelst and is an excellent example of his work. 

Signature and date 'S.Verelst/ 1670' lower right.

Provenance. Dr Fred Meijer confirmed the attribution to Verelst upon inspection of photographs prior to acquisition.
                     Acquired by the present owners' grandmother in the 1940s.

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